Ding Xuexiang
Ding Xuexiang (Chinese: 丁薛祥; pinyin: Dīng Xuēxiáng; born 13 September 1962) is a Chinese politician who is currently the first vice premier of the People's Republic of China and the sixth-ranked member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He has also been leader of the Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and Macau Affairs since March 2023.
Ding Xuexiang | |
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| 丁薛祥 | |
Official portrait, 2023 | |
| First Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2023 | |
| Premier | Li Qiang |
| Preceded by | Han Zheng |
| Director of the General Office of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| In office 15 November 2017 – March 2023 | |
| Deputy | Meng Xiangfeng (executive) |
| General Secretary | Xi Jinping |
| Preceded by | Li Zhanshu |
| Succeeded by | Cai Qi |
| Director of the Office of the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| In office May 2013 – March 2023 | |
| General Secretary | Xi Jinping |
| Preceded by | Chen Shiju |
| Succeeded by | Cai Qi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1962 Nantong, Jiangsu, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Children | 1 son |
| Alma mater | |
| Cabinet | Li Qiang Government |
Considered a close confidant of CCP general secretary Xi Jinping, Ding served on Xi's staff beginning in Shanghai, then followed him to Beijing. He served as the director of the CCP General Secretary's Office between 2013 and 2023 and the director of the CCP General Office between 2017 and 2023. He was also a member of the 19th Party Politburo, and a Secretary of the Party Secretariat between 2017 and 2022.